70 results
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
and Management Summary ... transformation to acute ... Conservative/supportive care ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Presentation: Subacute-Acute ... : DAH, acute febrile ... common • Imaging: CXR ... , Anaphylaxis, Acute ... • Supportive Care
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... Cheat Sheet An acute ... criteria (2013) ● Acute ... Visualmed #Acute
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
and Management Summary ... lipid-soluble, Toxicity acute ... or chronic Clinical ... presentation Acute ... psych) Renal - acute
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... • Supportive care ... progress to MDS or acute ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
- Acute Bleeding ... multidisciplinary care ... by a hemophilia treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... months without treatment ... EmoryGastroHep #ACLF #Acute ... gastroenterology #management #diagnosis
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Fulminant: - Acute ... Low voltage Treatment ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... management #cardiology #summary
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Ultrasound, code cart ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... #criticalcare # ... treatment #workup
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... At least 3 of (Acute ... fluid balance, and CXR ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison